Table first, now working on chairs

Finished this table some time ago (months) and am now working on chairs which is a new challenge for me.It is Red Oak, standard mortise and tennon joinery and has a floating top. The only trouble I had with it was getting the top flat and finally got it good enough with a hand plane and a sander. I may regret not putting a stretcher on it but did not want one so we’ll see what happens.

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Big mistake making the table first. Always make the chairs first, they take so much longer. Plus you have a place to sit and rest while making the table!Seriously, it is looking good. Nice work on the table. The last table I made was a large dining table, and I took it to an industrial woodworking factory to have the top drum sanded perfectly flat. What a neat machine – 50” wide belt – but alas there is no room for that monster in my shop. Hey good luck with the chairs! You will not believe how many more hours the chairs take compared to tables.

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